Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Colorado Springs via Houston: arrives on time 76%

  1. 13:29 ORD → 16:27 IAH
    AA 4426 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 56m · 83% on time, 3.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 25m layover in Houston (IAH) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 19:52 IAH → 21:29 COS
    UA 6126 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 37m · 83% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Colorado Springs is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 115 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 25m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip9h 00mORD 13:29 to COS 21:29, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.